Is a Metal Barn Right for You?
Wood pole barns aren’t your only barn option. In fact, hiring a Friendswood metal roofing contractor to build a metal barn may be a better choice. A metal barn is constructed using steel supporting columns that are mounted to a concrete foundation. Metal barns can be used to keep livestock or equipment, or you can turn a metal barn into a workshop or warehouse. They have many advantages that cause people to choose them instead of traditional pole barns.
Price and Maintenance Costs
Although wood pole barns tend to be more affordable up front, they require more maintenance over time, so purchasing a metal barn from a metal roofing contractor is a great investment because you won’t have to spend much on maintenance later. Moreover, adding on to a metal barn is less expensive than adding on to a wood pole barn.
Longevity and Durability
Metal barns are praised for their extreme durability. The steel components will not crack, rot, bend, or warp, and their position will not shift as a result of the solid concrete foundation and heavy-duty screws and bolts. Metal barns are developed to resist extreme weather conditions, such as fluctuating temperatures and heavy rain, snow, and winds. Metal barns have no problem outlasting wood pole barns.
Minimal Maintenance
Wood pole barns may require straightening every 5 to 7 years, but metal barns remain stationary. Installing a metal barn instead of a pole barn could save you thousands of dollars in maintenance costs.
Resistance
Metal barns are virtually resistant to everything within reason. This resistance includes protection against rot, fire, termites, and mold and mildew. Metal barns are also less likely to experience damage from lightning than a wood pole barn.
Recyclability
Because steel can be recycled continuously without losing any of its strength or properties that make it resistant to the elements, a metal barn is a very sustainable purchase. Metal barns installed by metal roofing contractors can contain up to 90% of recycled content, making it an excellent choice for environmentally conscious consumers.
Adding a metal barn to your property will greatly increase the value of your property, and if you do not wish to sell now, your barn will age well and will still be standing when you sell your property in the future. If you want to invest in a metal barn, reach out to Brand Metal Buildings, Friendswood’s trusted metal roofing contractor.
